The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-30
Household Chats.


which requires the most constant an
careful supervision, the wood box is ON
of the most conspicuous. BY many ii
made the receptacle of all the trash tina
falls upon the floor; the children care
lsssly throw therein their scraps O
bread, etc., ETC., all of which minglin,
with the wood dust, decompose - an
Death, holding high carnival in it
mystic depths, martials the myriads o
minute germs which are CONSTANT.
forming on the smallest particles of de
caying substances, and sends then
forth on their errand of destruction. -
which not unfrequently takes the form
of Typhoid and Diphtheria. See to i
that all cloths for the cleansing Of
dishes are thoroughly washed ant
rnsed in hot water, then hang up tc
dry where the fresh air has free acces:
to them, every time they are used. This
Is a duty we owe to husband and chill
dren. home, health and self; and
though it may seem trifling theme tc
dwell long upon. it has drawn forth
some of the most scientific and beauti.
full lectures that hygienists have ever
delivered.
Every housekeeper who really and
truly studies to secure the health auG
happiness of her family should have Il
microscope, and with its aid examine
more carefully into the condition OF
affairs in and around the house.
There is the bread box, for instance.
For several days bread which has been
left over from different meals has &C.
cumuated, until, from being packed
closely 10 has sweat, and on several
pieces mold is already forming. Look
through the magic lens; what has be-
fore appeared as common mold seems
now forest of beautiful trees. with
leaves. branches and fruit Already
has that which is our chief staff in life,
sent forth to poison our home atmos-
phere. its cargo Of bactaria. Here on
a shelf some careless hand has laid q
soiled dish rag. Only commonplace
article OF utility, but one which. weld.
cd by the hands of careless servants or
untidy housekeepers, has probab-
ly caused the death of as many as
did the once famous guillotine.
Spread it out upon the table. and
through the wonderful glass let your
eye wander slowly over its surface; q
colony Of insects are surging backward
and forward like herd OF restless,
hungry cattle. Just behind the house
someone has empted the contents OF
last weeks wash tubs: the water Is
cool, but the water smells vilely OF
sudsy effluvia, Bright dawns the morn
Ing sun, and as the warm rays dart
forth, they linger most all on that pool
of stagnant, fetid water. Look once
again through your silent. faithful
friend, and you will see world of liv-
ing creatures, swimming about as east
" as fish in the ocean Under the in
fuence of those life-glving beams they
rise to the surface. and all too soon
pollute the atmosphere we breathe with
the various forms of malaria. Oh!
what responsibility rests upon us who
WELD the wand over the home! There
Is no spot there. or article of domestic
use, which would not be under the most
surveillance. Would that all
could be made to appreciate this, and
in the most trivial matters practice the
most excessive cleanliness; for we little
know what moment the faithful germs
will leave the article whereon they
have formed, and covering the throat
)f some loved one with this unseen
poison, will bear them in haste away
nto the dim beyond!
In these days of cheap literature,
here is scarcely any one who cannot
obtain good reading matter on almost
my topic required. No matter how
poor or unfortunate person may be If
10 can read, he can thus gain surcease
rom care. Lost in thought the reader
IAN, If he will, place himself in the best
Iociety, converse with the heroes and |
ages of the past, as well as the noted |
nen and women of his own day; may |
'evel In prose, or dream over poetry; |
IAN. by the exercise OF judicious |
bought, repair the errors in judgment
II the past, and by this interchange OF
IDEAS secure greater blessings to him
elf for the future. No matter how far
rom the habitations of man person
nay be located, if he loves books, and
IAN procure them. he is never alone. In
he most complete solitude he can vet
choose his company or subject of con-
'ersation; and thus. in quiet comnu-
lion and thought. his every moment
nay be filled with happiness and con.
ent.-Prdctical Farmer.